Every day has a history attached to it: strange, sad, joyful, and world-changing moments that shape our stories. But what ...

St. Thomas Becket’s stand echoes through history, a story of loyalty, betrayal and martyrdom brought to life with Martin Scorsese’s signature intensity in the newest episode of "The Saints." Viewers ...

A strong man who wavered for a moment, then learned that one cannot come to terms with evil, and so became a steadfast ...

A merchant’s son, Thomas Becket rose to fame and fortune as a royal chancellor and then archbishop of England — all due to the patronage of Henry II, whose eventual fury over Becket’s ecclesiastical ...

The chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118?1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles in the Mediterranean region. Richly decorated with ornaments, fabulous animals and figures in lavish gold ...

A medieval Canterbury landmark that once sheltered pilgrims journeying to Thomas Becket's shrine now faces the prospect of ...